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Seychelles profile
| GEOGRAPHY |
| Latitudes (WIO) |
| 4°35’S; 55°40’ E |
| Area |
| 1 219 090 km2 |
| Climate |
| Tropical and humid, southeast monsoon occurs between May and September, northeast monsoon occurs between March and May |
| Main coastal and marine habitats |
| Coral reefs; mangroves; sandy & rocky shores, oceanic |
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Population |
| 81 500 |
| Urbanisation |
| Life expectancy at birth |
| 72 years |
| Growth rate |
| 0.43% |
| HIV/AIDS (adult prevalence rate) |
| Unemployment rate |
| Literacy |
| 91.9% |
| ECONOMY |
| GDP |
| US$ 722 million |
| Sectors |
| Services (66.4%); Industry (30.4%); Agriculture (3.2%) |
| MARINE ENVIRONMENT |
| Coastline |
| 491 km |
| Products |
| Tuna; linefish |
Total Marine Catch |
| 93 683 mt (FAO statistics for 2004) |
| Contribution to GDP |
| Endangered |
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Legislation |
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The Maritime Zone Act (1977); The Fisheries Act (1987); The Licences Regulations Act (1987); The Seychelles Fishing Authority Act (1984)
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| Marine catches for the Seychelles as recorded in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Fisheries Global Information System for the period 1995 to 2004. |
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